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Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky considered play to be valuable because


A) it allows children to release tension.
B) it advances the child's cognitive development.
C) it helps children satisfy their need for mastery over their environment.
D) it allows children to interact with their peers.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Using props,plots,and roles in play is characteristic of


A) associative play.
B) constructive play.
C) pretense/symbolic play.
D) sensorimotor/practice play.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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A way of speaking,most often used by girls with their friends where individuals talk to one another in a reciprocal manner.

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In a recent national survey of U.S.parents with 3- to 4-year-old children,about __________ reported that they frequently yelled at their children.


A) 16%
B) 26%
C) 57%
D) 67%

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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What are the long-term effects of being maltreated as a child?


A) depression,anxiety,and substance abuse
B) personality disorders and physical health problems
C) a rigid and controlling personality
D) none of these

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Constructive play


A) transforms the physical environment into a symbol.
B) engages children in their own solution to a problem.
C) involves children in social interactions with their peers.
D) increases mastery and coordination of skills.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The social and psychological dimensions of being male or female.

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Which of the following is NOT TRUE?


A) Girls are more likely than boys to interact in larger groups.
B) Boys are more likely than girls to participate in organized group games.
C) Girls are more likely than boys to talk and act in "collaborative discourse."
D) Boys are more likely than girls to engage in activities to attain a group goal.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Approximately __________ of gay men are parents.


A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 40%

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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By the time that Jacques graduates from high school,it is likely he will have spent the MOST time


A) watching TV.
B) eating meals.
C) in the classroom.
D) with his parents.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Suzie just brought home her report card.She earned Cs and Ds in all of her classes.When looking at the grades,her father stated,"You are an embarrassment to me! You better get those grades up,or else!" Suzie's Dad is most likely a(n)


A) authoritarian parent.
B) authoritative parent.
C) indulgent parent.
D) neglectful parent.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Research linking corporal punishment and child behavior has been associated with all of the following,EXCEPT


A) immediate compliance.
B) high levels of aggression.
C) high levels of moral internalization.
D) behavioral problems at school and with peers.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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In early childhood,children develop this aspect of the representation of self.This includes the substance and content of self-conceptions and provides the rational underpinnings for the whole of personal identity

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Steur,Applefield,and Smith (1971) randomly assigned children to two groups.One group watched cartoons containing violence,and the other group watched cartoons with the violence removed.During a free-play session,the children who watched the cartoons containing violence showed more aggression than children who watched the nonviolent cartoons.Which conclusion can be drawn from this study?


A) We can say that TV is the only factor that causes aggression.
B) We cannot say that violent TV caused the increased aggression,because this is only a correlational study.
C) We cannot say what caused the aggression,since aggression is caused by so many other factors.
D) We can say that the violent TV caused the increased aggression if all other factors in the groups were equal.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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